2,750 research outputs found
Lawrence D. Griffith Oral History Interviews, 2008, 2009
No full textTwo interview sessions with Lawrence (Larry) Griffith were conducted as part of the William and Mary GALA Stephens Oral History Project. Larry Griffith graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1981 with a BA in English. He was president of Lambda Alliance when a student (1979) and a board member of William and Mary GALA (Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association). The first interview was conducted by Michael Rawlings on October 25, 2008, while the second was conducted on January 23, 2009, by Amy C. Schindler. These interviews are part of the University Archives Oral History Collection (http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=6613) in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. At present, the recordings of the interviews are available in the Special Collections Research Center, but will be made available online in the coming months.William and Mary Gay and Lesbian Alumni, Inc.Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Correspondence regarding the construction of a museum
No full textThis 1945 correspondence, from Thurman Leatherwood to George M. Stephens, discusses the construction of a museum in Swain County, North Carolina. The letter is among the Horace Kephart papers. Horace Kephart (1862-1931) was a noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author and promoter of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.|<?4-5"
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p EDWARDS & LEATHERITOOD p
y Attorneys at Law y
Bryson City, N. G.
April 3, 1945
Mr. George M. Stephens
c/o Stephens Press
48 Vlalnut Street
Asheville, N. G.
Dear Mr. Stephens:
Mr. Stupka, of the Park Service, x'jas here a few days
ago to see about the Kephart property.
As I understand they plan to construct a museum in Swain
County as soon as possible after the war and would like to
place the property in the museum. This would be a fine thing
and I believe would meet the approval of all Mr. Kephart!s
friends. In the meantime, however, until the museum is constructed, I think it ?jould be well for us to hold the property.
I have talked with Mr. Kelly Bennett, who is a member of the
Kephart committee, and this, of course, meets with his approval,
Yours truly,
Sgd. Thurman Leatherwood.
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Tamed and untamed political emotions
No full textThe complex entanglement between reason and emotion is evident in all political debate. In public discourse the idea that politics is concerned only with the reasoned exchange of dispassionate arguments is maintained by marginalising less rational human feelings and in viewing passions as politically dangerous.
Over the last decade, social and cultural theory has challenged the liberal notion that emotions have no place in the public sphere. So what place do the emotions have in politics, asks Julie Stephens as she discusses three books on the theme in the Australian Review of Public Affairs.
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Julie Stephens is an associate professor in the College of Arts, Victoria University where she teaches sociology. Her research interests include political dimensions of mothering, social movements and the cultural outsourcing of emotion. She is author of Confronting Postmaternal Thinking: Feminism, Memory and Care (Columbia University Press 2012).
Title: Politics and the Emotions: The Affective Turn in Contemporary Political Studies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Date Published: 2012
Authors: Paul Hoggett and Simon Thompson (eds)
Title: Emotions in Politics: The Affect Dimension in Political Tension
Palgrave Macmillan
Date Published: 2013
Author: Nicolas Demertzis (ed)
Title: Political Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2013
Author: Martha C. Nussbaum
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Poetry Stacked Reading (1:1) 2022-10-19
No full textPoetry Stacked Reading Series, 1:1
October 19th, 2022
Langsam Library, 6-East Stacks
Hosts: Ben Kline, Melissa Cox Norris, Michael C. Peterson
Readers: Aditi Machado, Rae Hoffman Jager, Dior J. Stephens
1.) Welcome (Kline, Peterson)
2.) Introduction of Machado (Kline)
3.) I Am Tasting the Sun (Machado)
4.) Thursday You're on Main Street (Machado)
5.) Introduction of Hoffman Jager (Kline)
6.) The End of the World (Hoffman Jager)
7.) Still Life of a Repo Without a Tow Truck (Hoffman Jager)
8.) American Sabbath (Hoffman Jager)
9.) Dear Daughter Tattoos (Hoffman Jager)
10.) Football's Loneliness (Hoffman Jager)
11.) Stillbirth (Hoffman Jager)
12.) Immaculate Reception (Hoffman Jager)
13.) History is Made by the Victors (Hoffman Jager)
14.) Introduction of Dior J. Stephens (Kline)
15.) 4/03/2020 HES (Stephens)
16.) 4/15/2020 Untitled (Stephens)
17.) UYP 1 (Stephens)
18.) UYP 2 (Stephens)
19.) Interlude Alpha (Stephens)
20.) UYP 12 (Stephens)
21.) The Moon Went Sunny Side Up (Stephens)
22.) My Whole Life (Stephens)
23.) Closing (Kline, Norris
Creighton University Magazine Spring 2012
No full textTHE POWER OF THE LITURGY
The celebration of the Eucharistic liturgy is central to Christian life. Eileen Burke-Sullivan, S.T.D., MChrSp’84, the Barbara Reardon Heaney Endowed Chair in Pastoral Liturgical Theology, writes that the bishops of Vatican II emphasized that liturgical prayer is the work of Christ made present in the Church. Page 8.
WEST MEETS EAST
While oceans apart geographically, Creighton and China share connections and exchanges that may surprise you. Alumnus Scott Jordan, BA’11, traveled to China in the summer of 2010 through one of Creighton’s faculty-led, study-abroad programs. He writes about the ties and relationships between Creighton and China. Page 12.
PASSING THE PEAS AND OTHER LESSONS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Conflict is inevitable in society — even around the family dinner table, where “pass me the peas” can get lost in translation. Creighton experts from the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, communication studies and business discuss the issue of conflict, some of its positive effects, and seven strategies for constructively engaging conflict. Page 14.
A PHILOSOPHER-EMPEROR’S APPROACH TO CONFLICT RESOLUTION
What lessons can we learn about conflict management from a philosopher-emperor who ruled the Roman Empire some 1,900 years ago? Plenty … according to Creighton philosophy professor William Stephens, Ph.D., the author of a new book on Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Page 20.
‘SNOWFLAKES’ OF HOPE IN CAMBODIA
Sometimes positive change comes rapidly and sometimes it comes bit by bit — like snowflakes gently falling on a leaf. The latter is the idea behind Solaid, a small nonprofit organization founded by Creighton alumnus Steve Budd, M.D., BA’89, that is providing aid to those in need in Cambodia. Page 22.22
A letter to the author of the Vindication of the deprived bishops, [electronic resource] : in reply to his reasons for the validity of the lay-deprivation of the bishops by the statute of 1 Eliz. c. 1.
No full textAttributed to Edward Stephens by Wing.Imprint suggested by Wing.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.Includes bibliographical references.Wing (2nd ed.),Electronic reproduction
Socio-economic and environmental differentials, and mortality in a developing urban area (Belo Horizonte - Brazil)
No full textStudies
on
health
inequalities
on
developing
cities
are
scarce.
They
have
mainly
focused
on
infant
and
child
mortality
and
life
expectancy
at
birth.
Studies
of
adult
mortality
and
cause-
specific
studies
have
seldom
been
carried
out.
An
ecological
study
was
performed
in
order
to
investigate
the
relationship
between
mortality
due
to
all
causes
of
death,
infectious
diseases,
combined
illness
of
diarrhoea,
pneumonia
and
malnutrition,
external
causes,
homicides,
and
motor
vehicle
traffic
accidents,
and
socio-
environmental
conditions
in
a
developing
city,
Belo
Horizonte
in
Brazil.
Death
certificates
relating
to
1994
were
processed.
A
total
of
10,558
certificates
were
geocoded
according
to
75
geographical
areas.
The
areas
were
classified
according
to
the
income
of
the
head
of
family
(or
female
illiteracy
when
appropriate),
and
plausible
routinely
environmental
factors.
In
the
study
of
mortality
due
to
infectious
diseases,
water,
sanitation,
crowding,
and
rubbish
collection
were
tested.
Among
the
external
causes,
the
study
focused
on
homicide
and
motor
vehicle
traffic
accidents,
testing
the
effect
of
public
illumination,
crowding
and
the
average
time
for
police
response
to
a
phone
call.
Analytical
and
descriptive
techniques
were
used
in
the
study.
Mortality
rate
(MR)
ratios
were
estimated
using
random
effects
Poisson
regression.
A
high
correlation
was
found
between
socio-economic
and
environmental
variables.
These
correlated
to
the
distribution
of
mortality
rates
across
the
areas.
Shantytown
areas
(the
favelas)
presented
higher
risk
of
mortality
than
non-favela
areas.
Infectious
diseases,
homicide,
and
combined
illness
of
diarrhoea,
pneumonia
and
malnutrition
(under
5
years
old)
presented
MR
ratios
of
1.59,2.05,
1.62,
respectively.
All
of
them
presented
p-values
for
trend
<0.00.
Deaths
due
to
all
causes
presented
1.12
(p=0.04).
Adverse
socio-economic
and
environmental
conditions
are
associated
with
higher
rates
of
specific
cause
of
death.
Deprived
areas
encompass
highest
vulnerable
groups.
The
use
of
routine
data
in
developing
countries
can
be
used
to
measure
the
inequalities
in
health,
helping
build
up
more
adequate
urban
and
health
policies
Organocatalytic enantioselective Michael addition of β-diketones to β-nitrostyrene: the first Michael addition of dipivaloylmethane to an activated olefin.
No full textThe addition of a family of β-diketones to β-nitrostyrene was explored using a library of cinchona organocatalysts. A thiourea organocatalyst, under improved reaction conditions, is shown to be much more efficient at catalyzing this reaction than previously reported giving excellent yields and enantioselectivites (up to 95% yield and 97% ee). The same thiourea organocatalyst was employed in the first successful Michael addition of the sterically challenging dipivaloylmethane to β-nitrostyrene (99% ee)
Selective Michael additions to alkylidenemalonates using thiourea-based bifunctional organocatalysts
No full textBifunctional thiourea catalysts have been found to be excellent promoters of the challenging Michael addition to alkylidenemalonates giving high yields of up to 99%. Substrate structure was important for enantiodiscrimination, with aryl alkylidenemalonate acceptors furnishing products with ee values of up to 73%
Developing Core Leadership Competencies for the Library Profession
No full textThe development of competencies, competency lists, or competency models has become a popular way to assess the strengths, needs, and potential contributions of individuals in an organization. The success of libraries as organizations is determined by the actions of the individuals who work in those libraries; the success of those individuals in carrying out the missions of those libraries is in large measure a reflection of the type and quality of leadership. Successful library leaders demonstrate certain skills that are instrumental in the delivery of desired outcomes. We usually think of the demonstration of these skills as competencies.
Creating a list of competencies for library leaders is a key objective envisioned in the strategic plan of the Library Leadership Administration and Management Association (LLAMA). This task was assigned to five members of the 2008 class of the American Library Association’s Emerging Leaders Program. The project is a critical first step toward a list of competencies or standards that would serve at least three types of users: library educators planning curricula, aspiring library leaders hoping to advance their careers, and experienced library leaders seeking to advance the profession. This article will provide an overview of the library literature addressing competency models, describe the process used to develop the competency model for library leadership, review competency models found in the literature of other professions, and discuss the proposed core competency model for leadership in our profession
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